Zawadi's Lookout

$250.00

Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. One of our all time favorite big cats - Zawadi the female leopard, daughter of Half-Tail of Big Cat Diary fame. Zawadi means gift in Swahili, and what a gift Zawadi was to all who knew her. We followed her from the time she was born in early 1996 until she disappeared and died at sixteen years of age in 2012. This was the last occasion  we photographed her. We had discovered her with a young cub of around five months old who we named Malika (meaning angel) - she was just the most adorable cub. At one point during the morning Zawadi climbed the trunk of the magnificent and ancient fig tree growing atop one of the Maasai Mara’s most iconic locations - Leopard Gorge - a deep rocky cleft in the acacia woodlands north of the reserve.

You could not imagine a more majestic location to see a leopard. It was where Half-Tail gave birth to Zawadi in 1996. Zawadi had a clear view from her aerial perch over the surrounding acacia woodlands, checking for danger in the form of lions or hyenas - and for prey. A few days after we took this photograph Zawadi and Malika disappeared. We never saw or heard of either of them again. 

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Fine art photographic print by Jonathan and Angela Scott, depicting leopard mother Zawadi perched on tree stump in Kenya.
Fine art photographic print by Jonathan and Angela Scott, depicting leopard mother Zawadi perched on tree stump in Kenya.
Fine art photographic print by Jonathan and Angela Scott, depicting leopard mother Zawadi perched on tree stump in Kenya.

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The Perfect Gift for Yourself or a Friend

It's hard to imagine a more perfect gift for a loved one (or for yourself!) than a beautiful glimpse of nature. Whether it's a striking landscape, an elegant wild creature, or an adorable young one—there's a gift for everyone on your list. 

Evoke the Magic of the Natural World

Whether it's the breathtaking savannah of the Maasai Mara or the beautiful frozen desert of Antarctica, welcome the magic of nature into your everyday life. What better way to remember and celebrate the wonders of our natural world.

Thank you card

With every purchase from our Open Edition Collection, we will also send a thank you card printed with one of Jonathan & Angela's pen and ink drawings and a digital signature. 

Production Details

Prints from the Open Edition Collection are printed using Premium Inkjet equipment and materials. The paper is a beautiful Hahnemüle FineArt Pearl 285 GSM and the inks are archival grade to ensure long lasting reproduction and quality. Each Open Edition print is printed with a 1 inch white border on all sides.

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We are proud to offer Free Global Shipping on all prints from the Open Edition collection. Open Edition prints will ship within 2 weeks of purchase. Prints are shipped unframed for efficiency and quality assurance.

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We're committed to giving back so for every purchase we donate 1% to organizations we support within the ethos of The Sacred Nature Initiative.

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Each and every one of our products are custom made-to-order. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, keeping sustainability in mind.